Data Engineer - SC Cleared

Data Engineer - Talend / Oracle

6-Month Rolling Contract | £400-£460 per day | Telford / Hybrid

We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a major public sector programme supporting the development and delivery of a Data Deletion & Retention project.

This is a 6-month rolling contract, with 2 days per week onsite in Telford and the remainder remote.

Role Details

Job Title: Data Engineer

Contract: 6-month rolling contract

Rate: £400-£460 per day

Location: Telford - 2 days onsite per week

IR35: Inside IR35 - Capgemini mandated PAYE only

Clearance: SC required, although candidates can start with BPSS

Sector: Public Sector

The Role

You'll work primarily with Talend and Oracle RDS, operating within an established Talend framework and development patterns.

Experience with ETL tooling is essential, with Talend preferred. Experience with Pentaho or Informatica will also be considered as transferable. Strong experience working with Oracle RDS databases is also required.

Key Responsibilities

Develop project artefacts including Talend jobs, Oracle DDL/SQL and GitLab pipeline enhancements

Investigate and resolve defects and issues identified during testing

Review development and test artefacts produced by colleagues

Support production releases and post-release warranty activities

Conduct component testing, including test data creation

Support QA teams throughout testing phases and help debug issues

Create and execute test packs for component test automation

Support performance testing activities

Provide technical support and guidance to colleagues

Mentor junior engineers

Report to the Lead Engineer and participate in relevant Scrum-of-Scrums discussions

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong Data Engineering / ETL experience

Talend experience preferred

Experience with Oracle RDS

Strong SQL and database development experience

Experience with GitLab pipelines

Experience supporting testing, defect resolution and production releases

SC Clearance preferred/required, with the ability to start on BPSSIf you're an experienced Data Engineer with strong Talend and Oracle skills and are looking for a long-term contract opportunity, apply now for further details...